ADVANCED engineering firms will have the chance to pitch to senior buyers from some of the world’s top industrial empires at a major event in Coventry this week.

NDI Advanced Engineering Meet the Buyers 2012 will see decision makers from the likes of Tata, Calsonic Kansei and Bombardier Aerospace all engage with suppliers in a series of potentially lucrative sales meetings.

Heavyweight firms from the aerospace, automotive, motorsport, rail and general manufacturing industries will attend, including Alstom Transport, Caterham F1, Pattonair and the Ministry of Defence.

Wednesday’s event, which is being held at the city’s Ricoh Arena, will allow suppliers to obtain guaranteed sales meetings, saving them months worth of research time, effort and money in sourcing relevant buyers.

The event is hosted by NDI – Northern Defence Industries – a leading supply chain sourcing and development service representing the interests of businesses in the defence, aerospace, space and security sectors.

NDI spokesperson, Dean Brotherton, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for suppliers to match themselves to buyers that may hold the key to hugely lucrative opportunities in the future. Tickets are running out fast, however, and we would urge interested parties to book their place as soon as possible.”